diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
index 0b2a93cd4..3d6b5b25c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ func createRun(opts *CreateOptions) (err error) {
 
 		if action == prShared.CancelAction {
 			fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.ErrOut, "Discarding.")
+			err = cmdutil.SilentError
 			return
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
index 52539b8f5..18b8c1e99 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ func createRun(opts *CreateOptions) (err error) {
 
 	if action == shared.CancelAction {
 		fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.ErrOut, "Discarding.")
-		return nil
+		err = cmdutil.SilentError
+		return
 	}
 
 	err = handlePush(*opts, *ctx)